Toy



Nov. 3, 1936. c. J. EKBERG 2,059,447

v TOY Filed April l, 1956 rmeln/n Patented Nov. 3, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFICE TOY Carl J. Ekberg, Oakland, Calif.

Application April 1, 1936, Serial No. 71,999

3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in toys and the main object is to provide an animated toy including a mechanically and intermittently rotatable member which carries gures simulating for instance fighting cocks and which when rotated will impart a realistic and entertaining fighting motion to the figures.

Another object is to provide a novel and efcaciousvform of driving motor for such a toy comprising a beam rotated by a spring mechanism and a weight carried by means o-f a flexible cord from the beam and adapted to y outward upon rotation of the beam whereby the cord striking posts set around in its path will wind therearound stopping the beam until the cord again unwinds and frees the beam for further motion.

Another object is to provide a novel form of mounting for the figures comprising a cross bar operated by the intermittent rotating means described, S-shaped carrier members pivotally mounted at theends of the cross bar and carrying the figures and adapted as the cross bar rotates to strike a cam located in the path of the outer ends of the members whereby the figures will be periodically swung or tilted inward towards each other.

With these and other objects in View the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a vertical cross section through my toy.

Figure 2 is a fragmental horizontal section along the line 2-2 in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the cross bar and figure carriers alone.

In carrying out my invention I provide a case or housing designated generally at 5 comprising a base 6 and inverted box-like cover l. A conventional form of clockwork spring motor 8 is mounted atop the base 6 and includes the spring 9, drive gear I0 and driven pinion II and the winding key I2 for the spring 9 is placed beneath the base in a recess I3 cut in the underside thereof. A vertically set drive shaft I 4 is fixed through the pinion II and journaled at its lower end I5 in a frame bar I6 secured to the base and at its other end is journaled at I'I through the center of the top I8 of the case 5. Just beneath this top I8 an upper frame bar I9 is mounted parallel with the lower bar I5 aforesaid and supported therefrom by posts 20, the said shaft I4 being also journaled through this bar I9 as at 2I.

(Cl. Llli- 142) A beam 22 is secured to the shaft I4 just below the upper frame bar I9 at 23 and extends radially from the shaft, being of just sufficient length to clear the posts 20. A weight 24 is attached by a short cord 25 to an eye 25 at the outer end of the beam 22.

In the operation of the parts so far described the spring motor 8 when wound by the key I2 will of course impart a rotating motion to the drive shaft I4. The beam 22 thus swinging around throws the weight 24 outward by centrifugal force and the cord striking one of the posts 2U will be wrapped therearound by the momentum of the weight. The cord will thus hold the beam 22 and shaft I4 from further movement until the cord unwinds whereupon the beam will again swing around until the cord strikes the other post andV wraps therearound. This action is repeated so long as the spring motor runs and it will be evident that an intermittently rotating motion is thus brought about. At any time the parts may be stopped by means of an L-shaped lock arm 2l slidably and rotatably mounted by bearings 28 on the base 6 and extended at one end out through an adjacent side of the cover 1. A knob 29 is secured on this outer end and by turning this knob the end 3|] of the arm 2l may be raised from its position flat on the base 6 and swung into the path of the beam 22 and then locked in this position by pushing in on the knob and engaging the arm with a notch 3l on the upper frame bar I9. Reversal of this movement of course frees the beam for operation.

A cross bar 33 is provided having a central bearing sleeve 34 adapted to slip over the upper end of the drive shaft I4. This sleeve 34 has a diametrically extended pin 35 to engage a notch 36 in the upper end of the drive shaft whereby the cross bar 33 will be intermittently rotated by the shaft as will be understood. At its outer ends the cross bar 33 is split medially and longitudinally a short distance at 31 and one of the two ears thus formed at each end is rolled back to provide a bearing 38 while the other extends to form a stop 33. S-shaped carrier members or rockers 40 are then pivotally mounted by their center arms 4I in the bearings 38 with their opposite legs 42 and AIS extended so as to strike either the bar 33 itself or the stops 39. As shown in Figure 1 these legs 42 and 43 are bent so as to extend oppositely and upwardly somewhat from their connecting arms 4I. Figures 44 are secured at 45 to the legs 42 and 43 of each rocker 40, the ligure here being shown as that of righting cocks though it is understood that any other gures may be employed as desired. One end of the upper frame bar I9 is turned upward through a slot 46 in the top I3 and is cut off angularly to form a cam 41 lying in the path of the outer legs 42 of the rockers 40 and inclining upwardly above the level of the cross bar 33 in the direction of travel thereof.

As the cross bar 33 now rotates intermittently as described the gures 44 will be thrown or tilted outwardly by centrifugal force but each time the outer rocker legs 4gstrike the cam 41 the associated gures 44 will be tilted sharply inward toward the other figure giving a realistic imitation of a cock ght.

To further simulate a cock iight posts 48 are extended from the corners of the top I8 and ropes 49 are stretched between the posts. Also a small bell l) is mounted on the base 6 near one side of the cover 'l and a hammer 5l therefor may be operated by an exterior knob 52 to strike the bell.

Since the cross bar 33 is readily removable it may be replaced at will by others bearing diierent gures giving variety to the toy.

While I have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor structural details, so as best to construct a practical device or the purpose intended, not departing from the Spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a base, a motor on the base, a drive shaft driven by the motor, a beam extended from the drive shaft, a cord attached to the outer end of the beam, a weight attached to the outer end of the cord, and posts extended parallel with the drive shaft clear of the path of the beam, but within the path of the cord.

2. In a device of the kind described, a base, a motor on the base, a drive shaft driven by the motor, a beam extended from the drive shaft, a cord attached to the outer end of the beam, a weight attached to the outer end of the cord, posts extended parallel with the drive shaft clear of the path of the beam, but within the path of the cord, a cross bar mounted on the drive shaft, and figures rockably supported on the cross bar.

3. In a device of the kind described, a base, a motor on the base, a drive shaft driven by the motor, a beam exixended from the drive shaft, a cord attached to the outer end of the beam, a Weight attached to the outer end of the cord, posts extended parallel with the drive shaft clear of the path of the beam, but within the path of the cord, a crass bar removably mounted on the drive shaft to turn therewith, rockers journaled on the outer ends of the cross bar, gures mounted on the rockers, and a cam extended into the path of the outer ends of the rockers.

CARL J. EKBERG. 

